JFY2012GGP “The Project for Improving the learning Environment of Emmaus High School”

On May 4, 2026, the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) Coordinator of the Embassy of Japan visited Emmaus-Bethania High School and met with Ms. Pamela Swei, Principal. The visit was conducted as part of follow-up to “The Project for Improving the Learning Environment of Emmaus High School.”

Emmaus-Bethania High School has 64 students, and the provided 30-seat microbus is used every week for school events and off-campus learning activities.

Even 14 years after the completion of the project, the bus continues to well-utilized and well-maintained, as students have established their own rules for its use and management.

Principal Pamela expressed her gratitude, saying, “The provision of the bus has expanded the students’ range of activities, enabling them to participate more actively in extracurricular programs. We hope to continue using it with great care for many years to come, with the students themselves taking an active role in its maintenance and management.”

The Embassy of Japan hopes that the microbus will continue to serve as an important means of transportation supporting students’ diverse learning opportunities.

On Tuesday, September 11, 2012, Japan Ambassador Yoshiyuki Sadaoka and Emmaus High School (EHS) Principal Sione Fakatou, signed documents formally officializing agrant to procure a brand new 30 seat microbus for the school. The signing ceremony was held at the Embassy of Japan in Ngerekebesang and was witnessed by the Director of the Bureau of Education Administration, Mr. Emery Wenty, the acting Chief of Personnel Mr. Philip Haruo, and EHS staff.

The grant officialized is valued at $95,685 and is offered through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP). EHS lacks a means for student transportation, which has hindered student activities, especially in cases where EHS is unable to borrow a bus. The bus to be procured will now ensure that EHS can attend any extracurricular activity without transportation challenges. The EHS bus will be the fifth bus donated by Japan through GGP after bus donations to Peliliu in 1999, Aimeliik in 2010, and Melekeok Elementary School last Friday, September 7, 2012. A bus for Belau Modekngei School is expected to be procured and handed over later this year. Education is one of the primary fields prioritized by Japan and its grant programs like GGP.